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Downtown L.A. streets to close for nighttime half-marathon

Road closures are planned Saturday night in downtown Los
Angeles and Elysian Park to make way for a half-marathon that will take runners
inside Dodger Stadium.

The 2013 New Year’s Race is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. at 7th Street and Grand Avenue.

More than 6,500 runners are expected
to participate in the event, which includes a 5K and kids' fun run. A festival will take place at the finish line at 11th and Hope Streets.

Affected streets include Broadway, Cesar Chavez Avenue and
Stadium Way near Dodger Stadium. Some of the closures will remain in effect
until 6 a.m. Sunday. The route will be marked with restricted parking signs.